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Hello … bonjour! I’m delighted, excited and thrilled to be here today … extending to you a very warm welcome to the launch of the brand new, spick and span, unique Twofer Card Challenge, conceived by the lovely Darnell! You may already have seen the announcement post a few weeks ago, though for those who haven’t … the idea of the challenge is to make two different cards … for two different occasions … using the same stamps and/or dies … based on a word prompt. This month’s prompt is …

… and here’s where I went with my Twofer …

Both my cards are CAS in style … the main image on them is the feather (from Waltzing Mouse Stamps, sadly no longer operating) … and that’s where the similarity ends! Here’s a closer look at each one, showing how they’re different …

For this first one, I used a wonky stitched panel (MFT), masked and stamped the images so they snuggle together, added a heart to the centre of each one and stamped the sentiment (from Avery Elle). To finish off, I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle to the hearts, coated them with Glossy Accents … and popped the panel up on craft foam on the card base. Not too girlie, not too manly … fine for an anniversary card! Shimmer and shine anyone?

My Twofer …

Here, I made the feather images into ornaments for a Christmas card. They and their strings were heat embossed in silver, with the centres and little hangers heat embossed in blue. The sentiment (SSS) was die cut from silver foil paper and adhered flat to the card base … and I added a strip of silver sparkle washi and one of heat embossed blue to the edge.

Voilà … two distinctly different cards for two distinctly different occasions with the same stamp!

So … how would you like to play along with us in our inaugural challenge … we’d love it if you did! Why not let your imagination go to work with ‘Feathers’ … stretch those creative muscles … and make two distinctly different cards … for two distinctly different occasions … with the same stamps/dies? All the information you need, including timescales, guidelines, rules and FAQs … along with a whole heap of glorious inspiration from the fantastic DT … is over at the Twofer blog … it’s just a click away! Can’t wait to see you in our gallery!

Hello … bonjour! I’m finishing the weekend with a trio of cards that are bright, colourful, happy and fun … here’s the first …

A little French hen from Essentials by Ellen, who came to roost at my house after a long trip across the pond (thanks Michele!) … coloured with Promarkers … perched on a rainbow backed Studio Calico die cut with a Waltzingmouse stamped sentiment … and carrying a trio of W&W shimmery balloons.

A couple of cute Essentials by Ellen bears (thanks, Judith!) … coloured with Promarkers … clutching a Lawn Fawn die cut (again thanks, Judith!) over a white embossed SSS sentiment. They’re set against a W&W confetti background, also coloured in with Promarkers. These guys are heading to …

A sponged rainbow sky, spritzed with shimmer spray … topped with a crisp white village die cut (don’t know the make, it came from my Lake House stash) … stamped repeatedly along the edge with a Clearly Besotted sentiment. I’m joining in at …

Hello ... Bonjour! You're very welcome to My Papercraft World, a small space in blogland for sharing my enthusiasm for card making. Feel free to have a browse around ... and if you find something that inspires, amuses or interests you, leave me a comment to let me know. If you let me have your blog address, I can return the compliment ... and get to be inspired, amused and interested chez toi too! Anita :)